Kenneth Logan

Experience

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  Virginia Tech

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Graduate Student

  Masters Degree in Mining Engineering. Studied geotechnical monitoring, and designed and built a wireless tiltmeter for monitoring slope stability.

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  BHP Billiton

  May 2008 - Mar 2014

  Worked in a 5 Member Team that Focuses on Short Term Planning for Mine Operations.Dragline Fleet included three Draglines: Marion 7920, Marion 8050, Marion 8750, nine D11 Dozers, and four D10 DozersResponsibilities Included:Providing Safe and Productive Designs & Execution Plans for the Dragline crews & foremen; Providing Short Term Plans for Dragline Sequencing and Productivity, Spoil Placement, and Rehandle Expectations; Utilized DRAGNAV and DOZERNAV systems to correlate designed coal lines to Draglines and Dozers in the field; Budgeting and Forecasting Dragline activities from 1 to 24 months; Reporting Reconciled Actuals and Forecasts using Corporate Standards and Best PracticesMajor Projects:Redesign of Highwall and Coal Lines to Improve Safety of Pit in Highly Faulted Areas; Reducing Rehandle using Designed Spoil Placement and Ramp Optimization; implementing a boxcut in a new area following a legal battle for mining rights. Show less Worked in a 3 to 8 member team that Progressed through the CAP CycleMajor Projects and Key Responsibilities:Progressed the Three-Train System Justification through the Development Phase of the Major Projects Framework; Led Key Roles in Studying and Completing the 5-year Plan, Life of Asset, Resource Development Plan, and Closure; Held Primary Roles in Renewing Two Bond Permits; Justified Multiple Heavy Equipment Replacement and Additions in the Capital Budget; Provided Long Term Plans and Designs using a Multitude of Industry Standard Software Show less

  • Analyst, Assistant to the General Manager

    Jun 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Frontline Supervisor - Mining and Reclamation

    Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Scheduling Engineer

    May 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Dragline Stripping Engineer

    May 2011 - May 2012

  • Mining and Grade Control Engineer

    Dec 2010 - May 2011

  • Reclamation Engineer

    Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Long Range Mine Planning Engineer

    May 2008 - Feb 2010
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  Carmeuse North America

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

  Lime Production Manager

  Responsible for safe and efficient operation of a Pre-Heater Kiln, Hydrator, and Loadout facility. Manages a team of four supervisors and 22 hourly employees, at a 24/7 Lime Plant. This plant includes a short, Preheater Kiln, which is capable of producing over 600 tons of low sulfur lime per day; a Hydrator, which takes the granular (fine) material produced from the kiln, and adds water to produce a hydrated lime at approximately 7 tons per hour; and a loadout facility, capable of loading trucks and railcars with product produced on site. Show less

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  The Shockey Precast Group

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2022

  Project Manager

  Responsible for managing projects from start to finish: from contract review through final payment. Diverse responsibilities, including occasional precast erection coordination, quality analysis and quality control, budgetary estimation, financial negotiation with General Contractors, punch-list generation and tracking, and problem solving in general to promote a solid working platform for both the GC and subcontractor.

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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  Apr 2021 - now

  Project Manager

  Serve as a Life-Cycle Project Manager, with overall responsibility for planning, scope, development, design, construction and direction of important military construction projects and Foreign Military Sales. Assure the overall management, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects.Control and manage project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations.Represent the US Government, serving as the Transatlantic Division - Middle-East District - primary point-of-contact with sponsor/customer; various Federal and local government agencies; and other external organizations.Manage project contingency funds to ensure efficient and effective utilization. Show less